Good-Bye My Friend: A Tribute To Tim Russert
June 18, 2008
I have tried to write this post several times previously, but have been overwhelmed by grief and stopped. My sadness has been very real and very deep. You would have thought that I was a close personal friend or family member. The truth is that I never meet the man in person. Yet, he was a hero to me, a well respected and loved individual and family man.
Tim Russert had become part of my Sunday ritual and on days when I was so caught up in running this SEO service that I would miss the show, I would go to bed saddened that I missed my friend today.
You see, I grew up watching Meet The Press with my ‘Big Russ’ a term Tim used to describe his Dad, back in rural Pennsylvania. I would sit quietly listening to my Dad explain what they were talking about on TV. My Dad, and Meet The Press taught me much about government, politics, and life beyond our little town.
This interest in how government works impacts me to this day. I enjoyed watching Tim question politician trying to get at the truth. Never rude, superior, or arrogant he loved his job and it showed. At the end of every tough session, Tim always showed his softer human side. He would cheer on the Buffalo Bills or the Boston College Eagles where his son Luke attended.
I loved watching him cover this current election cycle. He could often be heard to say “Isn’t this great.” He loved what he was doing and it showed. I especially enjoy people who love what they do.
I found that Tim and I had some things in common. We both love what we do and it shows. We are both Irish and love politics. What I had not realized how much he had become I part of my life. The last and only public figure to die that brought sadness into my life was President Kennedy, another Irishman.
I just watched a final tribute to Tim on TV and again was reduced to tears. I was amazed by how well his son Luke handled his tribute. My Sundays, and the Sundays of many others will not be the same without Tim.
The sad irony here is that Tim though this election was the greatest ever, he will not see its conclusion from this vantage point on Earth. Some would say that this does not seem fair, and I would have to agree. However, I also know that life has only one guarantee and that is death.
It is at times like this that SEO, search rankings, and the Internet, the things of my life are somehow insignificant. They have moved from the fast lanes of my life to standing still along a dusty back road.
Thank you Tim, Thank you Dad, Thank You Life.
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